BOUNDLESS BLUE
An immersive indoor breathwork and pool experience where you build real-world resilience while discovering how boundless your calm presence can truly be.
Mornington Peninsula & Gippsland, near Melbourne VIC
Aquatic Resilience & Calm Presence
An expansive journey creating new space for you to breathe
Improve your capacity for calm, presence and stress relief through the healing power of water and breath
Build practical aquatic resilience and nervous system regulation that carries over into everyday life
Intimate and small group experience with tailored coaching and feedback (only 3-6x participants)
A 1-day indoor class and pool breathwork experience utilising Oxygen Advantage & PADI Freediver structured protocols
MORNINGTON PENINSULA
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GIPPSLAND
1 x Day Experience
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SUBSCRIBE & SAVE
SUBSCRIBE AS A PAID MEMBER AND RECEIVE PRIORITY BOOKING ON BREATHWORK SERVICES AND IMMEDIATE DISCOUNTS ON PRODUCTS
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Flow
A BOUTIQUE EXPERIENCE WITH SPACE TO UNPLUG
BOUNDLESS BLUE
A 1-DAY IMMERSION FOR UP TO 6x PARTICIPANTS
THE WEIGHT OF CONTINUOUS
Life today can be an endless cycle of carrying responsibility, the pressure to manage everything gracefully, and being hyper-available. For many, the result isn’t just everyday fatigue – it’s easy to feel mentally crowded and physically drained.
When your mind is perpetually reacting to external noise, you lose connection with your inner compass, your creativity, and your capacity for presence. Sitting quietly to meditate can feel almost impossible.
Traditional wellness retreats or programs often ask you to do more – more meditation practices, more journal prompts, more self-improvement.
The Boundless Blue asks you to do the opposite: to surrender effort, release tension, and let the water hold you.
AQUATIC PRESENCE & HYDRO-RESTORATION
Water has a profound, innate ability to heal an exhausted mind. By blending gentle dry and pool-based breathwork with the restorative power of the Mammalian Dive Reflex, this 1-day retreat provides a profound circuit breaker for burnout. By learning the soft arts of breath-holding and buoyant flotation, you will transition out of the noise and step directly into flow state and somatic peace.
This experience is a tailor-made day designed around comfortable development, steady pace, and fully supportive – not an athletic challenge or performance driven outcome.
Boundless Blue: Gippsland & Mornington Peninsula VIC
Why Learn with Me?
When you enter the water, the grand blue, almost immediately time slows down and you become suspended in total momentary presence. For some it is a place of fear and endless depth. For others it is a sanctuary of the deepest calm. In all cases we are absorbed completely by the feeling that being immersed in water supplies within and around us.
It is this interplay between developing the resilience within ourselves to accept the unknowns of the water, whilst embracing the calm deep presence it provides.
My earliest memory of swimming, was waking up as a kid on the banana lounge with my legs in the air, after feinting from the sheer cold of the pool I was receiving swimming lessons in. And at the beach, exiting the shoreline quickly having been nipped harshly on the foot by a crab hidden under the sand. I was not a natural water person. As an adult my first encounter with an Eagleray caused me such stress that I swam to shore in panic.
I could not however resist the magnetism and pull that the beautiful blue water shone toward me. My curiosity and desire to find comfort, calm and connection in the water drove me to Greece, Italy and Egypt to learn to freedive and become an instructor with the World’s Best Instructors – Umberto Pelizzari, Stavros Kastinakis, Alessandro Vergendo, Rosarita Gagliardi, and Andrea Zuccari.
I learned to freedive under AIDA, Apnea Academy, Apnea International and PADI Freediver education systems. In 2014 it led me to start the Melbourne Freedivers Club, then my own freediving school, WaterMaarq, which over 10 years developed into a multi award-winning seal and dolphin swim tourism charter business on the Mornington Peninsula. My deepening interest drew me to the worldwide recognised Oxygen Advantage breathwork methodology and I qualified further as a breathwork instructor.
Through that history, I have always returned to the water as my place of peace and calm. In cold water immersions in the sea, it is a place that I find an abundance of comfort and a place to restore my energy and return to myself. It is through my courses and training I am honoured to share with you this same realm of resilience, calm and deep presence.
As a PADI Freediver Instructor Trainer & Oxygen Advantage Breathwork Coach, I’m here to connect you with not just the ways of learning, I’m here to help connect you with the peace, joy and immersion in the big blue that you seek.
PADI BASIC FREEDIVER
FREEDIVING EDUCATION SYSTEM
An exquisite personal immersion combining breathwork, water flow, and accredited aquatic mastery with globally recognised PADI Basic Freediver education.
THE RETREAT JOURNEY
Supported by compassionate breathwork facilitation and certified PADI Freediver instruction, this day gently guides you from overload into quiet restoration.
Part I: The Mindful Breath (Class Room Practice)
Slowing down the internal pace through restorative diaphragmatic breathing and guided meditation
Learning the neurobiology of burnout and how the water gently restores the nervous system
Part II: Softening into Stillness & Slow Fluid Movement (Pool Immersion)
Static Flotation: Floating face-down in the warm water, supported by a buddy partner, learning to build a calm state with your breathing, release mental noise and feel stillness suspended in the water
Fluid Movement: Translate your calm stillness through the breath into calm movement underwater, maintaining presence and awareness whilst moving underwater
Part III: Returning to the Surface (Integration)
Gently mapping the experience back into daily routines with simple application of the restorative breathing rituals.
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ACCREDITED RESTORATION: The PADI Freediver Connection
Your immersion is held to the highest international standards of safety and care. Embedded seamlessly into your day is the knowledge and techniques needed to achieve your PADI Basic Freediver certification – offering you a prestigious reminder of what your mind and body are capable of when you choose to let go.
It begins with the online learning component of PADI Freediver education which all participants will complete prior to attending the day of the practical training.
This ensures that every moment in the water is grounded in the world’s highest safety standards, small group ratios, and expert gentle guidance – allowing you to feel 100% safe to let go and turn inward.
This 1-Day experience provides you with all the foundation skills including:
- PADI Freediver elearning package
- Introductions and intention setting
- Indoor breathwork, mindfulness and guided meditation
- Relaxation and restoration for the mind
- Ear equalisation demonstration and practice
- Coaching and guidance through pool based breath-holding – learning to surrender effort and lean into calm
- Safety training, buddy work and in-water resilience training simulations
Successful completion results in PADI Basic Freediver certification, recognised Worldwide.
YOUR EXPERIENCE
DEEP SOMATIC RESET
You cannot beat a small group course for the best training. Surrounded by like-minded people with similar approaches to yours. Training becomes personalised to your needs. Public courses (3-6x people) and Private courses (2-6x people)
FINDING EFFORTLESS WEIGHTLESSNESS
Take the relaxation skills, breathwork and mindfulness techniques you learn in the classroom and apply them straight after in the pool. Heaps of time available to practice static breath-holds, dynamic underwater swimming and receive personalised coaching
GENTLE FLOW
Gentle Flow: Discover the sensory joy of underwater movement, guided by your dedicated instructor
RELEASING CONTROL
Gain from the vast experience of the highest qualified freediving instructor you can get, a PADI Freediver Instructor Trainer who began teaching freediving in 2014. Plenty of opportunity to practice and gain individual performance feedback
RESTORATIVE CONNECTION
Restorative Connection: Experience non-verbal co-regulation and trust with peers and space, free from the demands of high performance expectations
LASTING PEACE
Learn in a safe and trusted environment with professionally delivered interactive classroom style workshops. Have the opportunity to discuss intentions, goals and experiences to optimise your freediving development
AWARD-WINNING & RECOGNISED
Not only is the course founded on Worldwide recognised PADI Basic Freediver certification standards, you are learning with a highly recognised award-winning adventure tourism professional
THE BEST LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
They say it takes 20 years to become a local. When you join this course you know that it’s going to be delivered to schedule, in the right place, in the best environment available to give you the best possible experience. Because I’ve been there myself!
Fees and Charges
Get the best training with an Australian freediving pioneer. The first dedicated freediving charter boat operator. The first instructor to gain access to and run courses in the famous South Australian sinkhole, Kilsby’s sinkhole (2015). Founder and founding President of the Melbourne Freediver’s Club. And the premiere PADI Freediver centre to open in Australia.
Connect with unparalleled freediving teaching experience and instructor knowledge for your best learning opportunity.
BOUNDLESS BLUE
Begin Now $399pp
1-day programme (6 hours approx)
Indoor class and pool breathwork
Small intimate groups (3-6x people)
Own wetsuit & snorkel gear recommended
Continue your development with additional 1:1 coaching sessions (see below)
Location:
Mornington Peninsula & Gippsland VIC
Season: All year
Dates/Times: View the Course Schedule, Click Below
Course Fees:
From $399 per person
Special offer available for Paid Subscribers
PRIVATE / CORPORATE GROUP
Private Group From $2800
1-day programme (6 hours approx)
Private group / corporate development
Small intimate groups (3-6x people)
Own wetsuit & snorkel gear recommended
Continue your development with additional 1:1 coaching sessions (see below)
Locations:
Melbourne* & Mornington Peninsula VIC
Season: All year
Dates/Times: By Request
*Additional Travel Fees may Apply
Course Fees:
Up to 6x participants: From $3200
Special offer available for Group Leaders with courses for 6x students, please ask.
PRIVATE BOOKINGS PROCESS
Booking Process & Payment Terms
The booking process is designed to flow in a simple and straight forward way so you know exactly what’s happening and the next steps:
- Email your initial enquiry to begin a brief discussion
- Optional online meeting for clarification and tailor specific needs
- Written quotation provided with clear inclusions / exclusions
- Deposit payment to secure date and availability
- Payment via EFT, credit card, PayPal, or approved PO terms for government
The payment and cancellation terms are aligned with standard industry practices.
Book a private course that suits your specific objectives at a time that suits you better. Courses access local pool and open water sites as deemed suitable.
Enquire now to discuss your requirements. Fast track your enquiry with information including:
How many participants to attend
Where it ideally can take place
When you need the course completed
Book early to secure your preferred date and location.
ADDITIONAL COACHING SESSIONS
Continue your development and immersion into the elements outdoors with bespoke 1:1 breathwork coaching experience and retreat for your mind and body. Disconnect from the noise. Find pleasure and play in the natural environment to return to your regular self.
SHORELINE RESET
From $250
Breathe Light – Ideal for non-swimmers, overstimulated professionals, and anyone seeking renewed calm whilst admiring the coastline and staying dry. Guided aware breathing exercises, mindful attention to the environment, and gentle somatic relaxation (in stillness and movement) set against the soothing acoustic rhythm of the ocean. A cold water immersion exercise is optional for those seeking to develop a new connection with water.
Location: Gippsland & Mornington Peninsula VIC
THERMAL SANCTUARY
From $400
Breathe Easy – The ultimate luxury personalised wellness reset. Enjoy private guided breathwork with thermal mineral pools bathing and cold plunge integration. Utilising contrast therapy to amplify the body’s natural relaxation response, leaving you in a state of euphoric, long-lasting biological calm that rest alone may not achieve.
Peninsula Hot Springs booking and entry all inclusive.
Locations: Gippsland & Mornington Peninsula VIC
OCEAN FLOW
From $280
Breathe Deep – Tailored exclusively for keen snorkellers and certified freedivers who want to strip away performance pressure, depth targets, and anxiety and stress, for pure and effortless presence. A private, highly calm guided flow session in the ocean, focused purely on effortless and fluid movement, easy equalisation, and meditative ocean connection. Reconnect with the sensations of fun and playful exploration.
Locations: Mornington Peninsula VIC
CLIENT
REVIEWS
Thanks
Marlon is a great instructor. It is pretty interesting that the course is based more in trying to understand what you feel during apnea than in reaching a time. This makes you feel a lot more comfortable with the training and the experience.
I’m an experienced instructor myself…but a novice freediver. Marlon is a very experienced freediver, but more importantly a very good teacher, the two don’t always go together, but in Marlon’s case they certainly do. He’s knowledgeable, patient and walks a good line between fun and serious learning. If you are interested in learning to freedive in Melbourne, do not pass Go. Go straight to Marlon!
As an instructor myself (and former student of Marlon’s) I also recommend Marlon Quinn! Teaches far more than just by the book. Of all the instructors I’ve met he’s definitely the best.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS?
Why should I choose this experience?
Boundless Blue is an indoor aquatic program that offers a unique blend of guided class and pool based breathwork and freediving principles designed to reset your nervous system, and reconnect with yourself. It’s an immersive sanctuary where you build real-world resilience while discovering how boundless your calm presence can truly be.
A premium course for people with busy lives looking for a restorative calming experience in Mornington Peninsula, near Melbourne VIC.
This is a high value course delivered by your highly experienced and qualified instructor who has travelled the world to learn the art of freediving with the best of the best, World and National Champions. Umberto Pelizzari (Italy), Stavros Kastrinakis (Greece), Miguel Lozano (Spain), Alejandro Lemus (Mexico) to name a few.
You’re learning with a three time adventure tourism award winner.
And the small group and private training is tailored, just for you! This means more attention for you to develop with a personalised approach and feedback available than other courses that have bigger or mixed groups.
Begin on a solid foundation with an instructor who has 10+ years full-time experience in teaching snorkelling, freediving and breathwork who can share the tips, tricks and secrets that only come from sharing time with more than 1000 developing freedivers.
If you’re looking to tick the box and just get the certification, or focused solely on depth or time goals, then this is probably not the course for you.
If you’re keen about learning high quality skills and techniques, and being safe, whilst also enjoying a fun and professional environment, then choose this course.
How long is the course?
The total duration depends on how long you may explore the PADI Freediver elearning materials.
The actual course day runs between 5- 6 hours, depending on the group size and candidates.
The course day is made up of:
1x classroom session (2-2.5 hours approx)
1x pool training session (3-3.5 hours approx)
Are there any prerequisites to attend?
Prerequisites
In order to attend and complete the course including the PADI Basic Freediver certification, the following prerequisites apply:
Be at least 12 years of age.
You must be able to swim confidently and use snorkelling equipment including mask, snorkel and fins
Complete the electronic forms during enrolment – Medical statement, Freediving Practices Statement of Understanding, and Risk / Liability Acceptance.
Please make contact if you are unsure about the prerequisites or if you have concerns about the items required for this programme.
What gear and equipment is needed for the course?
Course Enrolment/Attendance
Electronic enrolment forms completed (see previous Q/A)
PADI Freediver elearning complete and review/ exam completed successfully (before attending the course day)
Pool Training
Pool: Swimwear, towel, mask and snorkel, and highly recommended to have a 3-5mm wetsuit, and optional fins and weightbelt
*We recommend wetsuits for the in-water training. As we spend extended time in the water, you may get cold more quickly than you’re used to.
How long until certificates are received?
Upon completion of the course, and as long as all the requirements of the course have been completed successfully and to standard (including evidence / demonstration skills competency, in water tests, passed the exam/test, then your certification can be released within 7 days in most circumstances.
Special requests can be made to fast-track release in 24-48 hours (additional fees may apply).
Does cancellation and refund policy apply?
CANCELLATION POLICY
These policies are in place to ensure you, our customer, receive the highest level of service and quality instruction. As class sizes are limited, all cancellation / rescheduling deadlines will be strictly adhered to. All cancellations must be received via letter or email.
Verbal cancellations are not accepted. Cancelling a course close to commencement date affects everybody on the course. Cancelling or changing a course should be considered a last resort.
Payments
All customers are requested to confirm booking payments in full in advance of the event date. Full payment for courses ensures participant registration on the course selected. Participation may be denied to any Participant that has not completed full payment before the scheduled event and any refunds will be considered under the Cancellations Policy.
· All fees are non-refundable. Refunds are only available if a cancellation is actioned by The Provider due to unplanned or unforeseen circumstances. These programs are highly time intensive for our team and provide for very limited places. Once you have made a payment and it has been received you cannot ask for your money back under any circumstances. It is for this reason you are highly recommended to purchase appropriate travel insurance to cover you in case of an unforeseen need to cancel.
Cancellations
A company or individual may cancel a booking or by submitting a WRITTEN NOTICE via e-mail or letter.
Request for Amendments
· If you would like to request a change of date or suspend your booking, you may request to do so within 1 month but more than 7 days before the scheduled starting date of the booking. You may suspend your booking for up to 12 months, after which it is forfeited. A $100 re-booking fee will apply.
· If you would like to request a change of date within 7 days before the scheduled starting date of the booking, a 100% cancellation fee will apply to any company or individual. A cancellation fee will be based on the full cost of the booking at time of purchase
No Shows
If a company or individual does not attend a booking and does not provide notice, the company or individual will incur a 100% “no-show” fee.
Course Late Arrivals
In the event of late attendance, bookings will begin at the scheduled time. Under no circumstances does an experience wait for a late Participant. Late Participants may not be allowed onto the booking or may miss it entirely.
All refunds and cancellation fees will be administered at the sole discretion of The Provider management.
Your understanding is appreciated as it is intended to bring you the highest level of service available.
Should you have any queries or concerns prior to booking, please make contact using the details provided.
COLD WATER OCEAN IMMERSION
Into the Boundless Blue
Join me for a couple of minutes on an immersion into the Southern Ocean waters of the Mornington Peninsula coastline during winter on a cool clear day.
MY CLIENTS INCLUDE:
WORLDWIDE RECOGNISED CERTIFICATION SYSTEM, PADI FREEDIVER
Begin here, and take your freediving adventures anywhere in the world! That’s the beauty of beginning with an internationally recognised certification that you learn and earn locally.
YOUR FREEDIVE COURSE INSTRUCTOR, MARLON QUINN
